Newsroom

Newsroom

Welcome to the CBABC Newsroom, where you’ll find our latest announcements, media coverage and Advocacy Submissions, along with a variety of legal industry news including Legislative Updates and Professional Notices.

This is your one-stop-shop. But if you are looking for a specific item, use the menu on the left to isolate our most popular categories.

Keyword

Section

Date From

Today

Date To

Today

Displaying 151 - 160 (of 485)

Items Per Page:

Legal News

Indigenous-led secretariat will help improve access to justice

April 13, 2023

To better address the overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples in the justice system and Indigenous children and youth in care, the Province has launched a new cross-ministry Indigenous Justice Secretariat, a commitment outlined in the BC First Nations Justice Strategy.

Legislative Update

Advocacy Win: Proposed amendments to Family Law Act echo CBABC recommendations on property and pets

April 04, 2023

The provincial government recently tabled Bill 17, the Family Law Amendment Act, 2023, which reflects CBABC advocacy on property division and spousal support.

CBABC Media Coverage

Proposed legislation would stop NDAs from being used to ‘silence’ harassment victims: Furstenau

March 22, 2023

Sonia Furstenau’s legislation comes after Canadian Bar Association criticized NDAs

CBABC Submission

Response from Ministry of Attorney General: Family Law Act Modernization Phase 1 – What We Heard Report

March 17, 2023

The provincial government has released a What We Heard Report summarizing stakeholders’ views regarding Phase 1 of the Family Law Act Modernization Project.

CBABC Media Coverage

B.C. Chief Justice's retirement gives opportunity to diversify bench

March 03, 2023

Increasing diversity is top of mind for many in B.C.’s legal realm as the process is underway to appoint a new person to the top job.

Media Release

BC Budget 2023: Justice system improvements should take greater priority

February 28, 2023

CBABC acknowledges the BC government’s commitment to funding 15 Indigenous Justice Centres as proposed in the First Nations Justice Strategy. CBABC has been calling for funding to support the implementation of the Strategy since it was established in 2020 to address the over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system.

CBABC Submission

Submission to Circle of Chairs of BC Administrative Tribunals: Collecting User-Centered Data

February 27, 2023

CBABC has prepared a submission to the Circle of Chairs of BC Administrative Tribunals encouraging collection and use of user-centered data across the BC tribunals to support innovation and improve access to justice.

CBABC Submission

Letter to Minister of Finance and Attorney General: Bill 5 Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023

February 15, 2023

CBABC submitted a letter to the Minister of Finance and Attorney General expressing deep concern over unilateral action in the face of an ongoing process regarding Bill 5, Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023.

CBABC Announcement

The Hon. Justice Mahmud Jamal's 2023 AGM Address

February 04, 2023

As presented on Feb 4, 2023

CBABC Submission

Submission to Judicial Compensation Commission: Judicial Compensation

January 23, 2023

In a submission to the 2022 BC Judicial Compensation Commission sent January 23, 2023, CBABC recommends a significant increase to the base salary of Provincial Court judges and judicial justices.

Displaying 151 - 160 (of 485)

Items Per Page: